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. The uncredited female vocals in the song are from singer

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. It was released as the

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from will.i.am's third solo album, ''

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''. It's primarily about the inheritance of sexual attractiveness of women through their mother's genetics. The song contains samples of "Don Quichotte" by

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and "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James; Magazine 60 group members Jean-Luc Drion and Dominique Régiacorte are credited as co-writers on "I Got It from My Mama". This song was #64 on ''

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''s list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.

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's " Around the World". Daft Punk denied will.i.am use of the sample. However, a music video was produced with the sample included and featuring the

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'' videos is used for the video.

Chart performance

"I Got It from My Mama" debuted at number #93 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The next week, the song climbed 36 places to number #57. Ultimately, the song peaked at number #31. In Canada, it debuted at #41, the second-highest new entry on the chart that week.

Music video

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' official website on July 26, 2007, along with a preview of it. It was fully released on August 2, 2007. The video begins with will.i.am opening a magazine of girls and then the camera descends onto will.i.am sitting on a chair on a Brazilian beach. There are girls walking around and flaunting their bodies to the camera. The video then shows will.i.am singing with the girls while they dance all over him and him sitting on a chair singing. In the middle of the video it shows will.i.am on a chair with the girls lying on towels facing him, with an over view on them singing to the camera. At the last verse it shows will.i.am and the same girls at a beach party at night. The video concludes with will.i.am singing at the beach again with the girls and ends with a picture of will.i.am in the magazine saying: "Brazil: Wish You Were Here!". After shooting the video, will.i.am shot the video for "She's a Star" on a Braziliian beach, at night with special effects reminiscent of

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's " What Happens Tomorrow".

Usage in media

"I Got It from My Mama" was featured in several television programs including ''

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''. The hook of the song is sampled in

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Track listing

* Promotional CD single # "I Got It from My Mama" (Radio edit)—3:58 # "I Got It from My Mama" (LP version)—4:05 # "I Got It from My Mama" (Instrumental)—4:05 * UK CD single # "I Got It from My Mama" (Radio edit)—3:43 # "I Got It from My Mama" (

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remix)—4:12 * German CD single # "I Got It from My Mama" (LP version)—4:05 # "I Got It from My Mama" (Busta Rhymes remix)—4:12 # "I Got It from My Mama" (Instrumental)—4:05 # "I Got It from My Mama" (Music video)—4:00 * Digital download # "I Got It from My Mama" (LP version)—4:05 * Digital single # "I Got It from My Mama" (Busta Rhymes remix)—4:12 * Digital video single # "I Got It from My Mama" (Radio edit)—3:58 # "I Got It from My Mama" (Music video)—4:00

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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